The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his liver disorder with a history of hepatitis C and service connection for a stomach condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported increased symptomatology since his last VA examination, and there is no record of recent VA treatment records. Additionally, the Veteran's service treatment records have not been associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorder with a history of hepatitis C, stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1040068
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left upper hand tremors, right upper hand tremors, a stomach condition, and a sleep condition as they are not related to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee pain and stomach condition for further development, including VA examinations.
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